Dustin Martin winning the 2016 Jack Dyer Medal

As we get ready for the new season, here is a list of the significant anniversaries at Tigerland in 2026 . . .

  • 100 years since goalkicking great and Tiger ‘Immortal’ Jack Titus made his debut in Round 12, 1926 v South Melbourne at Punt Road.
  • 90 years since dual Richmond premiership full-back (1932, 1934) Maurie Sheahan played the last of his 121 games in Round 18, 1936 v Essendon at Windy Hill.
  • 90 years since dual premiership player and Team of the Century half-back Basil McCormack played his 200th, and final, game in Round 18, 1936 v Essendon at Windy Hill.
  • 90 years since the Club’s inaugural Brownlow Medallist (in 1930) Stan Judkins played the last of his 133 games in Round 17, 1936 v Geelong at Punt Road.
  • 80 years since inaugural Richmond ‘Immortal’ Jack Dyer won his fifth Best and Fairest award in 1946.
  • 80 years since dual Brownlow Medallist (1952, 1954) and champion ruckman Roy Wright made his debut with the Club in Round 14, 1946 v St Kilda at the Junction Oval.
  • 80 years since Team of the Century member Des Rowe debuted in Round 4, 1946 v Footscray at the Western Oval.
  • 60 years since four-time premiership coach and Club ‘Immortal’ Tommy Hafey made his coaching debut with the Tigers in the opening round of the 1966 season against Carlton at Princes Park.
  • 60 years since four-time premiership star, Team of the Century wingman and Club ‘Immortal’ Dick Clay debuted in Round 2, 1966 v Footscray at the MCG.
  • 60 years since four-time premiership gun ruckman and Team of the Century member Michael Green made his senior debut in Round 17, 1966 v South Melbourne at the Lake Oval.
  • 50 years since star 1980 premiership centreman and triple Jack Dyer Medallist Geoff Raines debuted in Round 4, 1976 v Collingwood at the Victoria Park.
  • 50 years since 1980 premiership back pocket Michael Malthouse transferred from St Kilda to Richmond during the 1976 season.
  • 50 years since 1980 premiership cult hero Jim Jess made his senior debut in Round 14, 1976 v Collingwood at the MCG.
  • 50 years since dual premiership player and Jack Dyer Medallist Kevin Morris played the last of his 110 games for the Club in Round 22, 1976 v St Kilda at Waverley Park.
  • 40 years since five-time leading club goalkicker Jeff Hogg debuted in Round 3, 1986 v Hawthorn at Princes Park.
  • 40 years since 1980 premiership star midfielder and Jack Dyer Medallist Barry Rowlings played the last of his 152 games for the Club in Round 20, 1986 v Sydney at the MCG.
  • 40 years since champion rover and 1980 premiership hero Dale Weightman won the first of his two Jack Dyer Medals in 1986.
  • 30 years since star key defender and Jack Dyer Medallist Darren Gaspar made his debut with the Club in Round 2, 1996 v Hawthorn at Waverley Park.
  • 30 years since dual Jack Dyer Medallist Joel Bowden debuted in Round 17, 1996 v Hawthorn at Princes Park.
  • 30 years since Richmond defeated Fitzroy by a massive 151 points in the Lions’ last-ever Victorian home game in Round 21, 1996 at the MCG (Matthew Richardson seven goals, Brendon Gale six goals).
  • 25 years since the Tigers played the Lions in the 2001 preliminary final at the Gabba.
  • 10 years since champion midfielder, triple premiership player and three-time Norm Smith Medallist, Dustin Martin, won the first of his two Jack Dyer Medals in 2016.